“But they were split on more partisan topics such as political diversity among faculty members and whether there should be a third tuition tier for undocumented students who grew up in Colorado but pay out-of-state rates.

All four candidates for the at-large seat participated in the debate in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. The candidates are incumbent Democratic Regent Stephen Ludwig, Republican Brian Davidson, Libertarian Daniel Ong and American Constitution Party candidate Tyler Belmont.

Four candidates for the at-large spot on the regents’ board of the state’s flagship university faced off Monday night over whether guns should be allowed on campuses, legalizing marijuana and whether children of illegal immigrants should be given discounted tuition to the University of Colorado system.

The four took questions from a panel of three student … .

When Amendment 64 came up — a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana — Ludwig and Davidson took sides against Ong and Belmont and said marijuana should never be allowed on campuses.

Ludgwig, who is running for re-election as University of Colorado regent at-large, has some of the most talked about ads of this campaign cycle. Consider the gem on his ex wife’s endorsement, which had Republicans and Democrats laughing. And his first web played off the whole cowboy hat/mountain theme.

But because the regent’s race is so low key, rarely is there money to put the spots up on television.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.